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* It's bad enough being sucked out into space when the hull's breached: Now imagine the casualties of when [[spoiler: the ''Vengeance'' breaches the ''Enterprise's hull'' '''while they're at warp''']].

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* It's As a crewmember, it would be bad enough being sucked out into space when the hull's breached: Now imagine being one of the casualties of when [[spoiler: the ''Vengeance'' breaches blows holes in the ''Enterprise's hull'' ''Enterprise'' '''while they're at warp''']].
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** What's worse is how [[spoiler: ''fast'' he has to make that choice. It all happens in ''30 seconds''!]]

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** What's worse is how [[spoiler: ''fast'' he has to make that choice. It all happens in ''30 seconds''!]]seconds''!]]
* The scene where [[spoiler: the Enterprise is falling into Earth's atmosphere.]] People are falling through the ship's levels, and they're either crashing into things like walls, ramps, and well, THINGS. Or having things fall on them. Imagine hanging on for dear life and something - or someone - smashes into you. Yikes.
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*** [[spoiler:[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYvoNFE4FFY Here, you too can have the piss scared out of you.]]]]

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*** [[spoiler:[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYvoNFE4FFY com/watch?v=AuK_LBXE9_o Here, you too can have the piss scared out of you.]]]]
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*** [[spoiler:And after that, [[GoryDiscretionShot we cut away]] to [[ScreamingWoman Carol screaming in horror]] and Kirk looking utterly terrified.]]
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** For that matter, what [[spoiler: Khan]] did to [[spoiler: Carol]]. There's a helpless person on the floor, surely he wouldn't-- *[[SickeningCrunch stomp]]*

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** For that matter, what [[spoiler: Khan]] did to [[spoiler: Carol]]. There's a helpless person on the floor, [[WouldHitAGirl surely he wouldn't-- wouldn't]]-- *[[SickeningCrunch stomp]]*
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[spoiler:[[SickeningCrunch You]] ''[[SickeningCrunch really]]'' [[SickeningCrunch should have let Khan sleep, Marcus.]]]]]]
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*** [[spoiler:[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYvoNFE4FFY Here, you too can have the piss scared out of you.]]]]
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** [[spoiler:And the sheer rage in his face when he hisses, '''''"YOU SHOULD HAVE LET ME SLEEP."''''']]

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** [[spoiler:And the sheer rage in his face when he hisses, '''''"YOU '''''"YOU. YOU SHOULD HAVE LET ME SLEEP."''''']]
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* When [[spoiler:Bones gets his arm trapped in the torpedo.]] Think about it from Kirk's point of view--he can't [[spoiler:beam Bones back aboard without taking the torpedo with, and if he beams Carol out then he's condemning his best friend to certain death. At the same time, if he let her stay and she couldn't defuse the torpedo, they're both dead.]] Imagine having to make that choice.

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* When [[spoiler:Bones gets his arm trapped in the torpedo.]] Think about it from Kirk's point of view--he can't [[spoiler:beam Bones back aboard without taking the torpedo with, and if he beams Carol out then he's condemning his best friend to certain death. At the same time, if he let her stay and she couldn't defuse the torpedo, they're both dead.]] Imagine having to make that choice.choice.
** What's worse is how [[spoiler: ''fast'' he has to make that choice. It all happens in ''30 seconds''!]]
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* [[spoiler:Khan crashing what's left of the ''Vengeance'' into San Francisco. Considering the number of buildings felled, it's like [[TheWarOnTerror 9/11]] UpToEleven. Likely many thousands of deaths.]]

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* [[spoiler:Khan crashing what's left of the ''Vengeance'' into San Francisco. Considering the number of buildings felled, it's like [[TheWarOnTerror 9/11]] UpToEleven. Likely many thousands of deaths.]]]]
* When [[spoiler:Bones gets his arm trapped in the torpedo.]] Think about it from Kirk's point of view--he can't [[spoiler:beam Bones back aboard without taking the torpedo with, and if he beams Carol out then he's condemning his best friend to certain death. At the same time, if he let her stay and she couldn't defuse the torpedo, they're both dead.]] Imagine having to make that choice.
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* [[spoiler:Khan crashing what's left of the ''Vengeance'' into San Francisco, killing thousands of people.]]

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* [[spoiler:Khan crashing what's left of the ''Vengeance'' into San Francisco, killing Francisco. Considering the number of buildings felled, it's like [[TheWarOnTerror 9/11]] UpToEleven. Likely many thousands of people.deaths.]]
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Spock did not try to mind-rape Khan in the final battle. He did use the nerve pinch twice.


** [[spoiler:Khan was terrifying because we knew what he could do and we finally got to see it completely let loose. ''Spock'' was terrifying because we have never seen him go full-blown on someone before this moment. And holy ''shit'' can that Vulcan do damage! He attacks Khan with a [[MindRape Vulcan mind-meld]] and [[SickeningCrunch breaks Khan's arm over his shoulder]] after hitting him repeatedly with a piece of metal he tore off the vehicle they were on!]]

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** [[spoiler:Khan was terrifying because we knew what he could do and we finally got to see it completely let loose. ''Spock'' was terrifying because we have never seen him go full-blown on someone before this moment. And holy ''shit'' can that Vulcan do damage! He attacks Khan with a [[MindRape Vulcan mind-meld]] the nerve pinch, and [[SickeningCrunch breaks Khan's arm over his shoulder]] after hitting him repeatedly with a piece of metal he tore off the vehicle they were on!]]
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** [[spoiler:Khan was terrifying because we knew what he could do and we finally got to see it completely let loose. ''Spock'' was terrifying because we have never seen him go full-blown on someone before this moment. And holy ''shit'' can that Vulcan do damage! He attacks Khan with a [[MindRape ''Vulcan mind-meld'']] and [[SickeningCrunch breaks Khan's arm over his shoulder]] after hitting him repeatedly with a piece of metal he tore off the vehicle they were on!]]

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** [[spoiler:Khan was terrifying because we knew what he could do and we finally got to see it completely let loose. ''Spock'' was terrifying because we have never seen him go full-blown on someone before this moment. And holy ''shit'' can that Vulcan do damage! He attacks Khan with a [[MindRape ''Vulcan mind-meld'']] Vulcan mind-meld]] and [[SickeningCrunch breaks Khan's arm over his shoulder]] after hitting him repeatedly with a piece of metal he tore off the vehicle they were on!]]
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** [[spoiler:The scariest part is we had just seen both Khan and Spock in an intellectual battle; not civilized, but cool, calm and in control. Then Khan thinks Spock killed his family, and Spock witnesses the death of his best friend and all bets are off. Their intelligence and control are completely gone.]]
** [[spoiler:Khan was terrifying because we knew what he could do and we finally got to see it completely let loose. ''Spock'' was terrifying because we have never seen him go full-blown on someone before this moment. And holy ''shit'' can that Vulcan do damage! He attacks Khan with a [[MindRape ''Vulcan mind-meld'']] and [[SickeningCrunch breaks Khan's arm over his shoulder]] after hitting him repeatedly with a piece of metal he tore off the vehicle they were on!]]
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** For that matter, what [[spoiler: Khan]] did to [[spoiler: Carol]]. This troper was honestly "oh, helpless person on the floor, surely he wouldn't--" *[[SickeningCrunch stomp]]*

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** For that matter, what [[spoiler: Khan]] did to [[spoiler: Carol]]. This troper was honestly "oh, There's a helpless person on the floor, surely he wouldn't--" wouldn't-- *[[SickeningCrunch stomp]]*
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** For that matter, what [[spoiler: Khan]] did to [[spoiler: Carol]]. This troper was honestly "oh, helpless person on the floor doing nothing, surely he wouldn't--" *[[SickeningCrunch stomp]]*

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** For that matter, what [[spoiler: Khan]] did to [[spoiler: Carol]]. This troper was honestly "oh, helpless person on the floor doing nothing, floor, surely he wouldn't--" *[[SickeningCrunch stomp]]*
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** For that matter, what [[spoiler: Khan]] did to [[spoiler: Carol]]. This troper was honestly "oh, helpless person on the floor doing nothing, surely he wouldn't--" *[[SickeningCrunch stomp]]*
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** [[spoiler:And the sheer rage in his face when he hisses, '''''"YOU SHOULD HAVE LET ME SLEEP."'''''']]

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** [[spoiler:And the sheer rage in his face when he hisses, '''''"YOU SHOULD HAVE LET ME SLEEP."'''''']]"''''']]
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* It's bad enough being sucked out into space when the hull's breached: Now imagine the casualties of when [[spoiler: the ''Vengeance'' breaches the ''Enterprise'''s hull '''while they're at warp''']].

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* It's bad enough being sucked out into space when the hull's breached: Now imagine the casualties of when [[spoiler: the ''Vengeance'' breaches the ''Enterprise'''s hull ''Enterprise's hull'' '''while they're at warp''']].
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* Creator/BenedictCumberbach went above and beyond creepy in his role. Even when he's not being outright horrifying, as seen below, there's just something about him that has you nervous.

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* Creator/BenedictCumberbach Creator/BenedictCumberbatch went above and beyond creepy in his role. Even when he's not being outright horrifying, as seen below, there's just something about him that has you nervous.
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** If he's not actually doing something, you can just ''tell'' he's plotting. Not thinking. ''Plotting.''
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* Benedict Cumberbach went above and beyond creepy in his role. Even when he's not being outright horrifying, as seen below, there's just something about him that has you nervous.

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* Benedict Cumberbach Creator/BenedictCumberbach went above and beyond creepy in his role. Even when he's not being outright horrifying, as seen below, there's just something about him that has you nervous.



* It's bad enough being sucked out into space when the hull's breached: Now imagine the casualties of when [[spoiler: the ''Vengeance'' breaches the ''Enterprise'' hull '''while they're at warp''']].
* The ''Vengeance'' itself is pretty terrifying just when they reveal that [[spoiler:it can actually ''catch up'' to the ''Enterprise'' in warp, and we can just see it bearing down on the ''Enterprise'' with the creepiest of noises]].

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* It's bad enough being sucked out into space when the hull's breached: Now imagine the casualties of when [[spoiler: the ''Vengeance'' breaches the ''Enterprise'' ''Enterprise'''s hull '''while they're at warp''']].
* The ''Vengeance'' itself is pretty terrifying just when they reveal that [[spoiler:it can actually ''catch up'' to the ''Enterprise'' in warp, and we can just see it bearing down on the ''Enterprise'' with the creepiest of noises]]. Not to mention that it looks very intimidating, courtesy of its black paintjob and massive size.



* Pretty much any of the screams in various points of the movie (the screams following the data archive in London being blown up, the screaming of the ''Enterprise'''s crew being sucked out through the hull breach or when several are caught in another explosion).
* [[spoiler:Admiral Marcus forcefully having his own daughter beamed off the ''Enterprise'' so that he can destroy it without harming her. Carol's screaming while she is being beamed off makes the entire scene even more chilling.]]
* AdultFear at it's finest: The death of [[spoiler:Admiral Pike]]. He's obviously afraid and in pain, and despite [[spoiler:Spock's]] efforts, he dies that way.

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* Pretty much any of the screams in various points of the movie (the screams following the data archive in London being blown up, the screaming of the ''Enterprise'''s crew being sucked out through the hull breach or when several are caught in another explosion).
explosion, Carol's scream upon witnessing [[spoiler:Khan crushing her father's skull]]).
* [[spoiler:Admiral Marcus forcefully having his own daughter beamed off the ''Enterprise'' so that he can destroy it without harming her. Carol's screaming while she is she's being beamed off makes the entire scene even more chilling.]]
* AdultFear at it's its finest: The death of [[spoiler:Admiral Pike]]. He's obviously afraid and in pain, and despite [[spoiler:Spock's]] efforts, he dies that way.



* [[spoiler:Khan crashing what's left of the ''Vengenace'' into San Francisco, killing thousands of people.]]

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* [[spoiler:Khan crashing what's left of the ''Vengenace'' ''Vengeance'' into San Francisco, killing thousands of people.]]

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* [[spoiler:Khan crushing Admiral Marcus' head with his ''bare hands'']].

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* [[spoiler:Khan Benedict Cumberbach went above and beyond creepy in his role. Even when he's not being outright horrifying, as seen below, there's just something about him that has you nervous.
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* Harrison [[MookHorrorShow slaughtering the Klingon patrol]]. One unfortunate mook has his ''entire upper body disintegrated''. Also qualifies as a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome for Harrison.



** Likewise, [[spoiler:Kirk's]] death. Imagine being in [[spoiler:Spock's]] place: [[spoiler:watching your best friend slowly die from radiation poisoning, while being completely helpless to anything to save, or even comfort him.]]
** [[spoiler:Khan crashing what's left of the ''Vengenace'' into San Francisco, killing thousands of people.]]

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** Likewise, [[spoiler:Kirk's]] death. Imagine being in [[spoiler:Spock's]] place: [[spoiler:watching your best friend slowly die from radiation poisoning, while being completely helpless to do anything to save, or even comfort him.]]
** * [[spoiler:Khan crashing what's left of the ''Vengenace'' into San Francisco, killing thousands of people.]]

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* [[spoiler:Admiral Marcus forcefully having his own daughter beamed off the ''Enterprise'' right before he was gonna destroy it. Carol's screaming while she is being beamed off makes the entire scene even more chilly.]]

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* [[spoiler:Admiral Marcus forcefully having his own daughter beamed off the ''Enterprise'' right before so that he was gonna can destroy it. it without harming her. Carol's screaming while she is being beamed off makes the entire scene even more chilly.chilling.]]
* AdultFear at it's finest: The death of [[spoiler:Admiral Pike]]. He's obviously afraid and in pain, and despite [[spoiler:Spock's]] efforts, he dies that way.
** Likewise, [[spoiler:Kirk's]] death. Imagine being in [[spoiler:Spock's]] place: [[spoiler:watching your best friend slowly die from radiation poisoning, while being completely helpless to anything to save, or even comfort him.]]
** [[spoiler:Khan crashing what's left of the ''Vengenace'' into San Francisco, killing thousands of people.
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* Pretty much any of the screams in various points of the movie (the screams following the data archive in London being blown up, the screaming of the ''Enterprise'''s crew being sucked out through the hull breach or when several are caught in another explosion).

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* Pretty much any of the screams in various points of the movie (the screams following the data archive in London being blown up, the screaming of the ''Enterprise'''s crew being sucked out through the hull breach or when several are caught in another explosion).explosion).
* [[spoiler:Admiral Marcus forcefully having his own daughter beamed off the ''Enterprise'' right before he was gonna destroy it. Carol's screaming while she is being beamed off makes the entire scene even more chilly.]]
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** [[spoiler:And the sheer rage in his face when he hisses, '''''"YOU SHOULD HAVE LET ME SLEEP."'''''']]
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* [[spoiler:Spock going berserk and almost beating Harrison to death]].

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* [[spoiler:Spock going berserk and almost beating Harrison Harrison/Khan to death]].
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* [[spoiler:Khan crushing Admiral Marcus' head with his ''bare hands'']].
* It's bad enough being sucked out into space when the hull's breached: Now imagine the casualties of when [[spoiler: the ''Vengeance'' breaches the ''Enterprise'' hull '''while they're at warp''']].
* The ''Vengeance'' itself is pretty terrifying just when they reveal that [[spoiler:it can actually ''catch up'' to the ''Enterprise'' in warp, and we can just see it bearing down on the ''Enterprise'' with the creepiest of noises]].
* [[spoiler:Spock going berserk and almost beating Harrison to death]].
* Whoever does the sound of bones breaking does a ''really'' good job of making that [[SickeningCrunch cringe-inducing crunch]].
* Pretty much any of the screams in various points of the movie (the screams following the data archive in London being blown up, the screaming of the ''Enterprise'''s crew being sucked out through the hull breach or when several are caught in another explosion).

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